The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02

ligion of Jesus Christ as the one thing needful
and the pearl of great price, and serve 70 pony pony
who taketh away the sin of the world. There
will yet he penitcnt jailorS here, crying.
"What must I do TO be s:tved?" And anxious
Greeks desiring to see Jesus, and plOuS Souls
coming to the sage conclusion. at Is no vain
thing 10 serve the Lord" For goodness IL
profitable unto all things, having promise OF
the life that now is, and OF that which Is 10
come"
Here also, in this church God will be glori-
fed, In the alteration and praises of his saints.
as "the one altogether lovely and the chieieSt
len ad hear his wSr his
ordinances and laws, and plead before MS
mercy scat for his love and grace tn be given
unto tn m and plead In behalf OF dyins men
also that they may be brought to Jesus O., AND
saved with an everlasting salvation. Th1s
church will serve as n school, In which to edli-
cate the young in principles OF our holy rcil-
gion that they may learn to lear GOO ana 10
and nourish the graccs Of the spiritual wor-
shipper, until they grow In grace and IN the
knowledge Of our Lord and saviour Jesus
Christ, fitting them foractivity In the chnrch,
usefulness in the world, and in preparation
70" heaven.
Then, finding yourselves blessed so abun.
dantly in Gods house, you may beqneath IL
TO your children and to yonr children cnii-
lren. still to be IL blessing to the coming wor-
shipper. ,.., A., ,,so
They ever give thee praise"
"And blessed The man whose strenStn tnou
art: In whose heart arc thy ways"
Here, in this church, the good ana plous
will delight to linger, In sound OF so many
gospel sermons preached and prayers poured
forth, and where so many precious seasons
were spent in holy communion with God ana
with one another-when they TOOK sweet
counsel and went unto the house OF the LORD
in company. "a day in thy courts is better
I n
last Sabbath where many an Anna departed
not from the temple. but served God with
prayer and fasting night and day; and good
old Simenns too awaited the consolation OF
Israel. where giants wre>tled with God and
prevailed, and to-day their prayers come back
10 their children, frcightcd with the blessings
Of heaven. Holy men and women r,1' ., Of whom d
prayers and fragrant example alone remain
while they themselves have joined the harp
ers on the CLASSY sea. and are now harping
With " s their hharps before the throne Of God and
u Every s yU new church opened affords increased
facilities for the worship OF God. Some, VINO
may have been mPasurnbly cut OH from
privntion, may be Influenced to eoine and en-
joy the means Of grace. and others also to
come and cast in their lot with you, saying,
@ T SO WIKI WIKI y9 THe Rnsnm nys nna of @
has come nigh unto you. and The gospel VIII
he preached unto you, so that the exhortatinn
will still acquire force. "Seek the LORD. While
lie may be found: call We upon him, while he
its silent influence, until 1t tpervades the whole
lump, and the light of the sun of righteous
ness will cast his radiant beams afar, brighter,
and still brighter unto the perfect day. "All
shall know me. from the least TO The greatest"
This Is to all intents and purposes new
church, built upon Il new site, like MI. zion OF
old. beautiful for situation, the JOY OF the
The first church ever built within the in
corporate limits Of the town. Another has
had u place not far off, and now Others are
projected; but this must ocrupy inc ilrst
place in lhe list of churches, and stand as u
monument TO the energy, skill and, ana per-
sevcrence OF its projectors and builders, and
MS indicating wise and prudent foresight ni
which to worship Gud and glorfy His holy
name.
When the ark rested and the cloud stool
over It, the children of Israel pitched their
tents round about it; hut when the clond
was lifted up and the ark removed. then lhey
journeyrd, and their lcaicrs said, "lf thy
presence go not with ms, carry us not up
hence" Often has pious Adventures fol.
! lowed this example and pitched tent or
some rude s,ruc' ure for God. and anerward
constructed their own rude habiiailons
fail 10 secure The Divine blessing SO was II
with Clark and his cnlOniSts At Snlrm, y. \.
SO viii pastor anil his colony from Black
J River, =. G., when lhcy Srttlcd In MI. Plea 3
III ol
first, and aftrrward their own. houses, and
Gods rich blessing has rested upon those
people from that day to this. So irue Is Ills
word, Them that honor me, will honor"
! The church and the school house are or
oushi to be, as in Scntland, and as 1t is to be
hrI Ie--inscuarabln. Teach the Bihl as text
book in schools for the young, and preach the
Gospel fiom the pulpit every Sabbnth, AMI AM
and wnrlieIh righteousness town estat,-
lishcd by righteousness. and where the Lord,
Jehovah, Will delight 10 dwell
"For Col Of Zion hath made choice,
There he desires to dwell;
This Is my rest, here Will stay,
For I do like IL WE'LL
We congratulate you on The completion OF
this house of worship, and you will ever fnd
abundant and wcighty reasons for pcrpetll-
atng nirinr worship: "ae is s. GGr m Coz, ,rU we {,
! Yr are not your own: but bought with q
price, even the blnol of Christ; and are
therefore bound 10 glOrify God In your bodies
and spirits which are his" He was the God
of your fathers; they were his people, and so
worShipcd Him. We now claim Him us our
! God, aud He has engaged to guide us even
unto death; therefore, let us enter into Gov,
enant this day, that we will worship ana
serve God with perfect hearts and willing
minds all the davS OF our lives, as Joshua
did, whon he said in the presence OF all Israel,
Let othors do as they will: but MS for me
and my house. we will serve the Lord" In
this there will be no compulsion, but sweet
consirnInt, from the love OF God in Christ to
us-so that. like Christ We Will ever sing In
grateful strains: 'I delight to do Thy will, O
my God" Hence, Fathers pity, a Saviour's
love, and the Holy Spirits saving power, bid
you come and worship God. Teach your
children, your neighh0rs and friends, and all
around yon, to come up ami learn that heav-
cnly science Of Divine worship. Then the
solemn tones of your bell us they come roll
ing over field and forest, will seem to raprot
the universal call The spirit and the bride
saw. Come: let him that Is athirst come: and
whatsoever will, let i'm take of the water Of
life freely"